Fishermen in a small fishing community catch a few horseshoe crabs and bring them to their island. A young girl, Shafa, wants to save the crabs from being killed for their blood, which is extremely valuable. When she steals the crabs to liberate them, she makes her family the target of the community's anger. The islanders want to expel them, and now the principled Shafa must choose between the welfare of her family or the lives of the crabs.
This program will also screen in person at NWFF on Saturday, Feb. 11 at 6pm! VIRTUAL, IN-PERSON, and HYBRID (virtual AND in-person) Festival Passes are available.
⚠️ Please note: NWFF patrons will be required to wear masks that cover both nose and mouth while in the building. Disposable masks are available at the door for those who need them. We are not currently checking vaccination cards. Read full COVID policies here.
Fishermen in a small fishing community catch a few horseshoe crabs and bring them to their island. A young girl, Shafa, wants to save the crabs from being killed for their blood, which is extremely valuable. When she steals the crabs to liberate them, she makes her family the target of the community's anger. The islanders want to expel them, and now the principled Shafa must choose between the welfare of her family or the lives of the crabs.
- Year2022
- Runtime81 minutes
- LanguagePersian
- CountryIran
- Notewith English subtitles
- DirectorAlireza Mohammadi Rouzbahany
Fishermen in a small fishing community catch a few horseshoe crabs and bring them to their island. A young girl, Shafa, wants to save the crabs from being killed for their blood, which is extremely valuable. When she steals the crabs to liberate them, she makes her family the target of the community's anger. The islanders want to expel them, and now the principled Shafa must choose between the welfare of her family or the lives of the crabs.
This program will also screen in person at NWFF on Saturday, Feb. 11 at 6pm! VIRTUAL, IN-PERSON, and HYBRID (virtual AND in-person) Festival Passes are available.
⚠️ Please note: NWFF patrons will be required to wear masks that cover both nose and mouth while in the building. Disposable masks are available at the door for those who need them. We are not currently checking vaccination cards. Read full COVID policies here.
Fishermen in a small fishing community catch a few horseshoe crabs and bring them to their island. A young girl, Shafa, wants to save the crabs from being killed for their blood, which is extremely valuable. When she steals the crabs to liberate them, she makes her family the target of the community's anger. The islanders want to expel them, and now the principled Shafa must choose between the welfare of her family or the lives of the crabs.
- Year2022
- Runtime81 minutes
- LanguagePersian
- CountryIran
- Notewith English subtitles
- DirectorAlireza Mohammadi Rouzbahany